David Soul, currently playing the title role in the show, has hit out at the pressure group's "strong-arm tactics" and pointed out that cancer doesn't only affect Christians. Meanwhile, Christian Voice's leader Stephen Green said that his group are preparing to put pressure on the show's planned U.K. tour. He told the Times newspaper, "The producers think there will be a U.K. tour, but we will see how it pans out. We will be picketing theatres."

Opponents of the show object to the depiction of Jesus, God, and other biblical characters. Although there were very few protests about the show for most of its run, a BBC television broadcast sparked a record numbers of complaints (many before the broadcast had been shown) and threats of "bloodshed" against some BBC executives.

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